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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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A cost-effectiveness analysis of an acute pain service.

January 2008 (has links)
Lau Suk-chu. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 85-94). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / 論文摘要 --- p.iii / Acknowledgements --- p.v / Table of Contents --- p.vi / List of Tables --- p.ix / List of Figures --- p.x / Table of Abbreviations --- p.xi / CHAPTERS / Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 2. --- Literature Review --- p.3 / Chapter 2.1 --- The Importance of Postoperative Pain Management --- p.3 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Humanitarian --- p.3 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Under-management of Postoperative Pain Relief --- p.3 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Pain Relief- A Key Strategy for Better Surgical Outcomes --- p.5 / Chapter 2.2 --- Postoperative Pain Relief and Clinical Outcomes --- p.7 / Chapter 2.3 --- Postoperative Pain Relief and QoR --- p.8 / Chapter 2.4 --- A New Concept of Service Expected for Better Surgical Pain Relief --- p.9 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Recognition of the New Concept of Service - APS --- p.10 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Role of an APS --- p.11 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Organization of APS --- p.12 / Chapter 2.4.3.1 --- The Anesthesiologist-based APS --- p.12 / Chapter 2.4.3.2 --- The Nurse-based APS --- p.13 / Chapter 2.4.3.3 --- The Multidisciplinary APS --- p.14 / Chapter 2.4.4 --- Postoperative Pain Management Service in Hong Kong --- p.15 / Chapter 2.4.4.1 --- Review of postoperative pain management service in Hong Kong --- p.15 / Chapter 2.4.4.2 --- Recommending APS in Hong Kong --- p.15 / Chapter 2.4.4.3 --- The recognition of APS in Hong Kong --- p.15 / Chapter 2.4.4.4 --- The development of APS in Hong Kong --- p.16 / Chapter 2.4.4.5 --- The compliance of APS teams in Hong Kong with the recommendations made by Hospital Authority --- p.17 / Chapter 2.4.5 --- Summary of Background of APS --- p.19 / Chapter 3. --- Economic Evaluation of Acute Pain Service Programs: A Systematic Review --- p.20 / Chapter 3.1 --- Abstract --- p.20 / Chapter 3.2 --- Introduction --- p.21 / Chapter 3.3 --- Methods --- p.22 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Study Selection Criteria --- p.22 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Search Strategy --- p.23 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Data Analysis --- p.23 / Chapter 3.4 --- Results --- p.24 / Chapter 3.5 --- Discussion --- p.27 / Chapter 3.6 --- Conclusion --- p.30 / Chapter 4. --- Methodology of the RCT Study --- p.41 / Chapter 4.1 --- Setting --- p.41 / Chapter 4.2 --- Eligibility Criteria for Participants --- p.42 / Chapter 4.3 --- Obtaining Informed Consent --- p.42 / Chapter 4.4 --- Study Intervention --- p.43 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Randomization --- p.43 / Chapter 4.4.1.1 --- Randomization: Generation and Concealment --- p.43 / Chapter 4.4.1.2 --- Randomization: Implementation --- p.43 / Chapter 4.4.1.3 --- Study Intervention: APS (Intervention group) and CWPS (Control) --- p.44 / Chapter 4.5 --- Data Collection and Outcome Measures --- p.44 / Chapter 4.5.1 --- Primary Outcomes --- p.44 / Chapter 4.5.1.1 --- Data Obtained at 72 hours After Surgery --- p.44 / Chapter 4.5.1.2 --- "Data Obtained at 24, 48 and 72 hours After Surgery" --- p.46 / Chapter 4.5.2 --- Secondary Outcomes --- p.47 / Chapter 4.6 --- Sample Size --- p.47 / Chapter 4.7 --- Data Analysis --- p.48 / Chapter 4.7.1 --- Comparability Between APS and CWPS Groups --- p.48 / Chapter 4.7.2 --- Comparing Costs and Effects of Interventions --- p.48 / Chapter 5. --- Results and Analysis --- p.51 / Chapter 5.1 --- Flow of Participation --- p.51 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- Enrollment of Participation --- p.51 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- Allocation of Treatment --- p.51 / Chapter 5.1.3 --- Follow-up --- p.53 / Chapter 5.2 --- Results of Data Analysis --- p.53 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Patient Demographics --- p.53 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Costs of Interventions --- p.55 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Patient Satisfaction --- p.55 / Chapter 5.2.4 --- QoR --- p.61 / Chapter 5.2.5 --- Average Pain Severity Ratings --- p.62 / Chapter 5.2.6 --- Pain at Rest Severity --- p.63 / Chapter 5.2.7 --- Pain on Movement --- p.64 / Chapter 5.2.8 --- Average Pain Interference with Daily Activities --- p.65 / Chapter 5.2.9 --- Effectiveness of Pain Relief --- p.66 / Chapter 5.2.9.1 --- Side Effects of Pain Medications --- p.66 / Chapter 5.2.9.2 --- Summary of results --- p.67 / Chapter 6. --- Discussion and Conclusion --- p.68 / Appendix A: Data Collection Form --- p.71 / Appendix B: Conference Abstract --- p.81 / Appendix C: Conference Abstract --- p.83 / REFERENCES --- p.85
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Health locus of control, self-efficacy, and multidisciplinary intervention for chronic back pain

Keedy, Nicole Hochhausen. Altmaier, Elizabeth M. January 2009 (has links)
Thesis advisor: Elizabeth Altmaier. Includes bibliographic references (p. 122-128).

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